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Estate Inventory of John Norman, SC, 25 Apr 1764

An Inventory and Appraisment [sic] of the remaing [remaining] Part of the Estate of John Norman Left unadministred [sic] by his Executrix April 25th 1764 [25 Apr 1764].

[£] [s] [d]
1 Negroe Wench Jenney[1] 400
1 ditto Boy Winter[2] 320
1 ditto Girl Hannah[3] 350
1 ditto Boy Cudjoe[4] 300
1 Old Riding Chair & Harness 10
1 Large Brass Kettle 2 Iron Potts & 1 Pr [Pair] Pot hooks 12
1 Frying Pan, 1 Grid Iron, 1 Spit & 1 Tin Driping [sic] pan 1
1 Pr Kitchen Dogs, 2 Pr Pot hangers & 1 Pr Tongs 2 10
2 Tea Kettles, 2 Trivets & 1 Large Cannister [sic] 5
1 Small marble morter [sic] & 1 Pr Scales & weights 2
1 Quart Pot, 1 Large bottle & 3 butter Potts 2
1 Jug 1 Pr old Bellowes [sic] 1 Cloths Brush 15
1 Sett Curtain Rods, & 1 Quilting frame 1 10
1 Old Trunk 2 Chests 2
1 Large Cypress Table & 1 Small Do. 1 10
1 Large Bible & 9 other Books 5
8 Black Chairs 1 Bedstead 7
1 Bed 2 Blankets, 2 Striped ditto & 1 Matrass 10
1 head Cloth & Teaster, 1 Gauze Pavilion 3
1 Cotton Counterpain [sic: Counterpane] 1 Betillows [sic] Pavilion 7
2 Diaper Table Cloths 5 Diaper Napkins 3
1 Oznabrugs table Cloth 5 ditto Napkins 1 10
3 Pewter Dishes & 6 plates 2 10
2 China Bowls 1 Earthen Dish 2 10
1 Glass bowl 1 Decanter & 1 Pr Salts 1 10
1 Copper Sauce pan 1
[Total:] £ 1454 5

Elijah Postell
John Postell
B. Branford.

  • South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Microfilm ST0486. Inventories of Estates (WPA transcripts). Series S213215, Volume 88A, Page 159.

1, 2, 3, 4 Compare the names of these slaves to those named in John Norman's will, respectively: Jenny/Jene, Winter/Winter, Hannah/Hannah, and Cudjoe/Cuger.
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